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as in tombs
a final resting place for a dead person
the forlorn boy put flowers on his mother's grave
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as in deaths
the permanent stopping of all the vital bodily activities
a rock star who found his early grave in a plane crash
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Recent Examples of graves
Christopher Derose,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
Here Mina and her friend Lucy Westenra sit among the graves, sketching and talking, later, watching clouds gather for the storm that would bring the Demeter, and Count Dracula, to Whitby.
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Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
26 June 2026
Some graves are unmarked or identified through rocks on the ground.
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Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 June 2026
An overhead shot reveals many, many graves.
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Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
18 June 2026
That data revealed that the plague seemed to have spread among family members, often killing several at close enough to the same time that siblings often share graves.
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ArsTechnica,
18 June 2026
Marmot teeth pendants were also found within the graves.
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Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
The Knicks, once again, dug their own graves.
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Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
11 June 2026
Nothing but smoke and fires roaming freely, invading even our graves.
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Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
While the Civil War was fought far from Pittsburgh's streets, its impact can still be found here today — in the graves of arsenal workers, in the medals of hometown heroes, and in the stories preserved for future generations.
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Christopher Derose,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
Here Mina and her friend Lucy Westenra sit among the graves, sketching and talking, later, watching clouds gather for the storm that would bring the Demeter, and Count Dracula, to Whitby.
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Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
26 June 2026
Some graves are unmarked or identified through rocks on the ground.
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Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 June 2026
An overhead shot reveals many, many graves.
—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
18 June 2026
That data revealed that the plague seemed to have spread among family members, often killing several at close enough to the same time that siblings often share graves.
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ArsTechnica,
18 June 2026
Marmot teeth pendants were also found within the graves.
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Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
The Knicks, once again, dug their own graves.
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Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
11 June 2026
Nothing but smoke and fires roaming freely, invading even our graves.
—
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
Verb
Las acciones de Google son especialmente insensibles y graves ante el cierre administrativo temporal del gobierno (shutdown), ignorando las peticiones de funcionarios gubernamentales y organizaciones hispanas que les solicitaron mantener la programación de Univision en el paquete principal.
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Todd Spangler,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for graves
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In the Valley of the Kings, guides suggest specific tombs based on what you’re drawn to, whether intricate artwork, historical significance, or lighter crowds, while explaining what the decorations convey about ancient beliefs and power.
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The Drenthepad covers roughly 340 kilometers (211 miles) across the unspoiled Dutch province of Drenthe, passing megalithic tombs, heathlands, forests and small villages, and crossing three national parks.
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Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
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Though acquitted of murder, Simpson later was found liable for the deaths in a separate civil case.
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Nothing etches itself in your heart quite like the memory of watching a pack of energetic African wild dogs frolicking, a lioness and her cubs dozing on the Kalahari with your own kids tucked in close.
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Kirby beautifully etches these notions into Miss Black America.
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After Phil Nevin and Ron Washington also failed to hold the managerial job for more than two seasons, Minasian hired first-time manager Kurt Suzuki from his own front-office staff last fall, giving him a one-year deal with the acknowledgment that their fates were tied.
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The Miz and Kit Wilson experienced similar fates on the show over the last month.
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Malcolm Arnold’s 2,000-square-foot business, Apple Core Electronics, on Flushing Avenue in Bushwick makes exterior intercom panels, sets their wiring, punches buttons and engraves addresses.
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The company also engraves the names of the two teams, the final score, the location of the game and its date on the trophy base.
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SpaceX, the commercial spaceflight company Musk founded in 2002, has endured a few more fiery demises of the mammoth Starship rocket since that explosive debut.
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No reason was provided for the shops’ demises.
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The current inscribes some victims’ skin with mysterious scarlike patterns called Lichtenberg figures, which resemble the limbs of a barren tree—or the branching structure of lightning itself.
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What stood out most, however, was just how emotional the event was, particularly considering the many recent passings of some of our most beloved film and TV luminaries.
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When annual results are compiled each January, winners tend to be amateur grim reapers who predicted a mix of shocking young deaths and the passings of anyone over 90.
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“Graves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graves. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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